1
as in sketch
a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene
his simple but striking delineations of Dutch landscapes
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as in description
a vivid representation in words of someone or something
a finely wrought delineation of a young couple's first experience with love and loss
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Recent Examples of delineation
Specifically focusing on using built-ins to help create delineation between spaces can add both form and function to open floor plans.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
But making that delineation in practice has proved complicated and contested.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
My administration will ensure that all departmental policies reflect this delineation by emphasizing the highest standards of professionalism in all interactions and by rigorously respecting principles of due process and human rights.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Alper strategically avoids creating a clean delineation between dream worlds and reality.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
But making that delineation in practice has proved complicated and contested.
—Sam Gringlas, NPR, 10 Mar. 2026
My administration will ensure that all departmental policies reflect this delineation by emphasizing the highest standards of professionalism in all interactions and by rigorously respecting principles of due process and human rights.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
Alper strategically avoids creating a clean delineation between dream worlds and reality.
—Catherine Bray, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for delineation
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The idea to create these pieces, which deftly straddle the world of art and fashion, came from a sketch that founder Erin Saluti made more than a decade ago—her dream purse, made from a block of wood.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
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The series was developed by Sudeikis, Lawrence, Kelly, and Hunt as based on a character from an NBC Sports sketch.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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Surface is the third piece of the puzzle, though those descriptions are a little easier to grasp.—
Neil Greenberg,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The addition of spoken word passages by local Geordie poet Cooper Robson, who drifts through balladic descriptions of community, working-class masculinity, and pickled onions, aids Knats in their explorations of their hometown.—
Archie Forde,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Nearly 250,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $2 million in the drawing, the lottery said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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The winning numbers for Tuesday’s drawing are 12 – 22 – 50 – 51 – 55 with a Mega Ball of 10.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
6 May 2026
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The Adam Lippes design replaced the cleaner line of the tuxedo with a wider skirt and a more formal portrait neckline, keeping the color restrained while giving the silhouette more volume.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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The imagery, made in Haiti, New York, Florida, and her current home of Los Angeles, uses both personal, documentary photographs and more surreal, formal portraits to link Cadet’s personal history to a broader meditation on the Black diasporic experience.—
Elly Fishman,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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At a time of intensifying divisions at home, a depiction of Ecuador could offer an Edenic, new-world landscape free from the partisanship tainting Church’s New England landscapes.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Sanchez-Bezos seems to have wanted to send a message through her own look for the night — a Schiaparelli gown riffing off of the John Singer Sargent portrait of Madame X, a depiction of a socialite that caused its own scandalous reception.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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Sarah Pidgeon stars in a spring campaign that came out right as her portrayal of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy on the series Love Story made her the style icon du jour.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Antony Starr has been universally lauded for his portrayal of the mercurial Homelander.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
5 May 2026
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His grandfather’s illustrations of Indian history and culture adorn India’s constitution; the iconic four-lion emblem that is the government’s official letterhead and is found on the cover of each Indian passport was designed by one of his students under his supervision.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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The documentary features original music by Matt Cannon, original illustrations by Jacob Walsh, animations by Mike Nixon, motion graphics by Eastwood Allen, and was edited by Jay Espindola (Art Attack!—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
1 May 2026
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Such pairings are one of Wilson’s strengths, his eye for portraiture matched by his skill for arranging images on the page.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The image doesn’t mean the basketball gods have already penciled Dybantsa into Brooklyn’s future.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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“Delineation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delineation. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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